Sunshower is a jazz composition written by Kenny Barron that was first recorded and released by Sonny Fortune in September 1975. The tune later appeared on Barron’s own 1978 Wolf Records album Innocence, featuring Barron on electric piano with Sonny Fortune on sax, Buster Williams on bass, Ben Riley on drums, Rafael Cruz on percussion, and Jimmy Owens on trumpet. Over the years it has been widely covered, with many versions and adaptations by various artists. In 2013 it appears on the Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio album Sunshower, where Barron performs the track as part of the ensemble. Sunshower stands as a notable modern jazz piece that showcases Barron’s distinctive compositional voice and its enduring appeal in the jazz world.
